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SCHEDULE II | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
SCHEDULE II | SCHEDULE II THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES RESERVES FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, 2012, AND 2011
COLUMN A | COLUMN B |  | COLUMN C |  | COLUMN D |  | COLUMN E
| BALANCE AT |  | ADDITIONS |  | CHARGED |  | DEDUCTIONS |  | BALANCE
| BEGINNING |  | TO |  | TO OTHER |  | FROM |  | AT CLOSE
DESCRIPTION | OF PERIOD |  | INCOME |  | ACCOUNTS |  | RESERVES |  | OF PERIOD
(Thousands of Dollars) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS | $ | 7,705 |  |  | $ | 5,584 |  |  | $ | 8,234 |  | (b) | $ | 13,477 |  | (c) | $ | 8,046 |
MISCELLANEOUS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Injuries and property damage | $ | 4,540 |  |  | $ | 1,934 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,135 |  | (d) | $ | 4,339 |
Deferred compensation | 14,205 |  |  | 1,781 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,306 |  |  | 14,680 |
Group medical claims incurred but not reported | 1,560 |  |  | 17,205 |  |  | — |  |  | 16,116 |  | (d) | 2,649 |
TOTAL | $ | 20,305 |  |  | $ | 20,920 |  | (a) | $ | — |  | (a) | $ | 19,557 |  | (a) | $ | 21,668 |
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS | $ | 10,073 |  |  | $ | 6,011 |  |  | $ | 10,145 |  | (b) | $ | 18,524 |  | (c) | $ | 7,705 |
MISCELLANEOUS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Injuries and property damage | $ | 3,603 |  |  | $ | 3,150 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,213 |  | (d) | $ | 4,540 |
Deferred compensation | 13,474 |  |  | 1,756 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,025 |  |  | 14,205 |
Group medical claims incurred but not reported | 1,300 |  |  | 15,381 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,121 |  | (d) | 1,560 |
TOTAL | $ | 18,377 |  |  | $ | 20,287 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 18,359 |  |  | $ | 20,305 |
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS | $ | 10,295 |  |  | $ | 7,242 |  |  | $ | 11,340 |  | (b) | $ | 18,804 |  | (c) | $ | 10,073 |
MISCELLANEOUS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Injuries and property damage | $ | 3,228 |  |  | $ | 2,416 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,041 |  | (d) | $ | 3,603 |
Deferred compensation | 12,571 |  |  | 1,893 |  |  | — |  |  | 990 |  |  | 13,474 |
Group medical claims incurred but not reported | 1,450 |  |  | 14,171 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,321 |  | (d) | 1,300 |
TOTAL | $ | 17,249 |  |  | $ | 18,480 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 17,352 |  |  | $ | 18,377 |
(a) | Totals for the year ended September 30, 2013 includes one month of MGE activity.
(b) | Accounts reinstated, cash recoveries, etc.
(c) | Accounts written off.
(d) | Claims settled, less reimbursements from insurance companies.

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